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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance, 1915-08-26, Page 7--14( GERMAN BALTIC FLEET BATTERED.. BY RUSSIANS Lost Battle Cruiser, Three Other Cruisers, Seven Torpedo Boats. 8.000 of Landing Party In Gulf of Riga Killed To Last Man. Loreto% Aug. nn-RuSsta"aval forces in the Gulf of Raga have won (lecided victory Over the German fleet which penetreted the gulf on Au- gust 19, according to official Petro" grail despatches which reached here to -night. The great German battle cruiser Moltke, one of the finest ships the Russian ships, as well as three of her kind afloat, was destroped by German cruisers and seven torpedo boats, all unnamed. It would appear from the Petrograd despatches that the admiral in com- mand of the Russian naval forces in the Gulf of Riga permitted the Ger- man fleet to work ite way through the Parrow entrance to the guir, when at his leisure he directed the attack that cost the Germans so dearly, Not only, amending to Petrograd, did the Rus- sian fleet overwhelm the German forces, but, having destroyed the bul- wark of the German battle line, final- ly drove the invader a ta flight from the gult and into the compaeativelY open waters of the Baltic. TROOPS EXTERM I NA,TED. But the Russian victory did not end with the dereat of the German naval forces. The invading fleet was accompaniedby our enormoue trans - Ports all crammed with troops. These troops attempted to make a landing on the shore of Pernov Bay, on the northeastern shoulder of the Gulf of Riga.. Either the accompanying war- ships were unable to support the lend- ing of the troops or the Russian strat- egy in some way overcame the advan- tage of German naval guns, for the troops were permitted to land and were then attacked and exterminated by the Russian forces at that point. The Petrograd despatches say that the Russian awes at Perim did not even have the support of artillery. Furthermore, :hey were taken com- pletely by surprise. How they accom- plished tbe utter defeat of a force Which must have numbered some 8,000 men, aided by the gunfire of convoying warships, and later cap- tured the transports as well is not ex- plained. This account of -Russian successes In. the Gulf of Riga was supplied by the President of the Duma, M. V. Rod- sianko, at Petragrod. THE OFFICIAL STA.TEMENT. A &sextet' to the Central News, which is corroborated by the Times, gives the text of the announcement of the President of the Duma as fele lows: "In the Riga battle the Germans lost one super -Dreadnought, the Montke, three cruisers and seven tor- pedo boats. "The German fleet has withdrawn from Riga Bay. "The Germane tried to make a dement near Pernpvin (Hernigel, on the east shore of the Gulf. of Riga, some 35 tulles north of Riga?) Four barges crammed with soldiers took part in the descent. They were re- pulsed by the Russian troops without the co-operation of artillery, the Ger- mans being exterminated and the barges captured." CAUSED GREAT REJOICING. The statement made in. the Duma to -night by the President of the Chamber, M. Rodzianko, that the German fleet had been defeated at Riga with the loss of the battle crui- ser Moltke and three other cruisers and seven torpedo boats, elicited un- boUnded enthusiasm and was accom- panied by touching scenes. The depu- ties of all factions mutually congratu- later one another. The new spread through the city and the people gathered at the news- paper offices awaiting the hanging out of the official bulletin concerning the battle. The people regard the report- ed victory as the turning of the tide in favor of Russia. The effect of the destruction a a German vessel of the Dreadnought class by a British submarine will, it is expected here, have a beneficial poli- tica.' result and tend to dissipate the cloud of discontent over the apparent inaction of the western allies. While the Ittissitte Government and the mili- tary and naval authorities have a complete understanding with those in Authority in the allied countries, it has been and still is impossible to take the people entirely into their confi- dence. severely woanded, were rescued by our torpedo boats, "Three of our torpedo boats were damaged by mines, • Opt sank, one was run ashore and one was escorted, to port, OF MUCH SIGNIFICANCE. Tae fact teat the Gertuaus sought to laud treoPe at Nernov is viewea as of consideraule sigelficance here. Tito town ot Peruov is 911 miles north of nUga. and 239 miles east of Petrograd. It is far removed from the scene of the past Germaa operationn in the Bala° provinces, and la the minds of observers can indicate but one thing —a determination to strike at Petro- grad itself, There can be no doubt of• the im- portance of the loss of the battle - cruiser Moltke. See was built in 1910, awl when launched was the finest ship ot her type. See was capable of developing 29 knots, and carried in her main armament ten 11-Mch guns. Slie displaced 22,632 tons. It was the Moltke that serned as Rear -Admiral Von Reuber-Paschwitz's flagship when a squadron of German warships visited New York harbor in 1912. Thie, visit was made In response to the visit of an Ameriean fleet to Kiel. It is suggested by the military critics here that the effort to land troops at Pernov doubtless had a political object as well as a military one, and that object was to influence the hihabitants of Finland. Recent despatches froin Petrograd have inti- mated that Russia expected to muster troops from that district at an early date. Doubtless the Germans, aware of the popular dislike of the Russian Government in Vinland, had hoped to encourage the seditious spirit there by a military demonstration. Unless the Russian authorities, expectant of just such an intention as the Germans revealed in their endeavor to land troops at Pernov, have greatly in- creased the efficiency of the railways in the large area of land lying back of Pernov; the territory is practically without equipment for defence. BEGINNING OF THE BATTLE. A German fleet, consisting of ten Dreadnoughts and battle cruisers, with a large number of armored cruisers and destroyers, appeared be- fore the entrance to the gulf two weeks ago and engaged the Russians off Michael's Bank. The channel into the gulf, well protected by mines and airships, held the nlermans from all but lohg-range fighting with the Rus- sian warships. Follewing the first failure to force an entrance, which cost a destroyer and a small cruiser, the Germans withdrew and prepared to clear a \Nay by mine sweepers covered by the battle fleet,. This work was accom- plished early this week, and appar- ently orders were issued for a sus- tained effort to pierce the channel, Entering through the Dirbet chan- nel, the Germans found the Russian warships, consisting of eight first-line ships, with a squadron of destroyers, standing off the Runo, a large island about 50 iniles from the Baltic. Here it is, in the opinion of the London naval observers, that the engage- ment began. The Russian Ministry of Marine has made no mention of the force held to guard Riga, but it is understood here it includes the Imperator Pavel, the Soave and the Tessarevitch, bat- tleships, and a squadron of four, or eossibly five, armored cruisers and a flotilla of destroyers. The battleships each carry four 12 -inch guns in addi- tion to secondary armament of 8 and 6 -inch guns. The Moltke was in the battle *with the British fleet in the North Sea last January, when the German armored cruiser Bleucher Was sunk. The Cost of the Moltke was about $12,000,a00. The Sivutch and Noretz were small gunboats, sister shit* of 871; tons, built In 1907. They carried two 4.7 -inch, four 1 -inch and three machine guns each. Neither was equipped with torpedo tubes, and their speed was only 12 knots. A Stockhohn des - Patch reports that the German Baltic fleet lies defeated the Russian Beet, and is now bombarding the aug of Riga. BRITISH AIDED, The Russian fleet, says the Petro- grad despatches, was greatly aided in Its attack on the Gernian naval OM% by British submarines and destroyers. This news has been received with the greatest enthusiasm by the British public, who are overjoyed that British warships participated in what seems to be a very importatit defeat to the Germans. The battle whielt has resulted so die- netrously to the Germans has been in peogress for two or three days. Nothing respecting the opet•ations in this region has limit &bled to -day from Berlin, but the Official German statement issued Saturday announced that the gulf bad been entered suc- cessfully and that the Ruselatt naval forces had lost two gunboats and °he torpedo boat, while the Saturday Rus - Sian (Metal report said the Germans bad lost at least two torpedo boats. The announcement by the President of the laurna refers undoubtedly to subse- fluent Operations, The German °Metal report read: eteur Baltie magi Mines penetrated the Gulf Of Riga, atter Tante sweepers had Swept the Mine field and net ob. structiOnS, In the eittpost engage - Monts which developed a Russian tor - • do boat of the Emir Pucharskii class Vas destroyed and other torpedo beats, Among them the Novik, and me large tt!nsael, Were severely daMaged wlitIe t etreating, "On the eaellitie of the lath, in Moon Sitellid, the RUselaft gunboats elivutch anti Xoreets were sunk by ar- tillery fire and tOrpedo beate. After REPRISALS ON THE C11111101PS elite Being arrangements. The utter I 0 ter* lack of anti MO theft ef vantages intend- OF Ray 1 in0. tbeir craulped guar- tpenollu Will Dad& 114att0sf..4.1 ..tori pa -, - Even the lone re of coMplaint praise the attitude :wet condect . f individual Cie adian off:cere, resting the blame , for the conditions e onlplainett of upon "those higher up." Officials Item have secured s. report from Chaeles For- man, Ainericart coilsul At Moncton, New Brunswick, announcing an lilt - prevenient recently in some canal - Bona at Amherst, but fresh letters have convinced them that fundament- al alterations—pernaps the construc- tion of barraelte similar to those in Germany—are necessary, The .German officials believe filet the .conditions at Arriberet are In sharp 'contrast with those 'ander which Canadian civil and military prisonets live in Germany. United States Em- bassy investigators have pronounced camps wliere Canadians are impris- oned as good. An Associated ?rem correspondent recently visited Goet- tingen, where the greatest number of Canadian soldiers are :confined, and, found conditions apparently sat- isfactory. It is learned from reliable sources that g the German Government is net assured immediately of a change Buell as is desired in conditionin the Canadian prison, the conditions tinder which -Canadians are coufined in Germany will be made more severe. •• • • sVIIRIINGTON STIR VP'S judgment On the Arabic Case Sus- pended by 15, S. Heads, Wilson Satisfied No Warning Was Given to Her, 'Washington, Aug, 22.—Judgment is etill suspended ny the United States Government on the torpedoing ot the liner Arabic, with a lose of two Ameriean lives. Until official information On Which to base the course to be pursued ar- rives there will be no etatement of the Government's position, and high officials will not dismiss the subject. Both. President Wilson and Secretary of State Lansing were silent to -day, the latter dismissing interviewers with a negative answer when asked whether any additional reports had been received awn Ambassador Page. It was understood to -night that the all-important report awaited before the United ntates determines whether Germany has committed a "deliber- ately unfriendly act" is expected from Ambassador Gerard at Berne...Cabled etatements ot American survivors ap- parently have left no doubt that the Arabic, with Americans, on board, was torpedoed 'without warning. The question now is whether Germany will set up a claim that manoeuvring of the ship just before ehe was at- tacked led the submarine commander to believe that she was attempting a hostile at against him. Severance of diplomatic relations with Germany is generally discussed as the step that would follow deter- mination that the sinking of the Arabic was deliberately unfriendly to the 'United States. Whether such an action would be taken without first consulting Congress is a matter of speculation. A TRADE CHANCE Canadian Goods Neede dby People of Russia. Ottawa, Aug. 22. — Russian banks are interested greatly in Canada's de- termination to enter the Russian mar- ket, according to a further report re- ceived by the Department ot Trade PUN ill 11111 DISABLED ME Acting Minister of Militia Wants Several IVIillions to Augment .rheir Pensions, ENOUGH GUNS Ali Machine Guns lieeded for Can- adians Are Already • Subsoribed, ..1,•••••••••,.1. Ottawa, Aug, 22.—Canadians who do not "do their bit" at the tient ate nom given another avenue of patriotic son tee anti Self-stterifiee. 'rue tier- 4.rio1ue11i, is asking for a national "(M- aim:went rupee" to be raised try vot- tiatary subscription, and to be ainnled through the Military I-limit:LI then- missiou towArds augmeeting the pen- sions to disabled soldiers, proving them with additional physical cora- forte And assisting them Into new and uppropriate forms of gainful employ- ment. The appeal was issued e ester - day through neuator Lougueed, Acting Minister of Militia. The remarkably generous response to the appeal made some weeks. ago for voluntary sub- scriptions for the purchase of machine guns shows- that the people ot Canade are ready and anxious to help the natioual cause in every possible way. The appeal for rnachiae guns Itas brought in offers aggregating over $2,000,000, and the Government now bap funds for all the machine guile that can possibly be secured pr used for some months to come. The problem of looking, afte,r Can- tle:es returning wounded soldiers, numbering several thousand, has not, however, been adequately provided for in the pension provisions, although the pensions are considerably larger tbau those allowed in the British army and equal to those paid by any other nation. But a pension of two dollars or so per week will hardly keep a man in Canada after he is discharged or enable him to do any- thing for anyone dependent on him. The Government does not feel justi- fied in incrcaeing the pension rates above those of every other countata and the present appeal is therefore made to the Canadian public in the confident expectation that a. stun of several million dollars will be raised towards seeing that the men who have Leen maimed for life while fighting for their country will be adequately provided for. By the end of the war it is not unlikely that Canada's total annual pension bill will be close to ten million dollars. The new fund will be devoted both towards the temporary care of the returned wounded and towards en- abling them to help out the pension income with a steady revenue from (Tule newly -learned trade or profes- sion. Communications as to the fund should be sent to the secretary of the Military Hospital Commission, E. H. Scammell, Victoria street, Ottawa. ALL GUNS AVAILABLE ORDERED. nenator Lougheed's memorandum is In part as follows: "Donations for machine guns already have exceeded the expectations of the Government. The Government has placed an order for all the macbine guns at present available, and further donations would not result in furnishing any I additional equipment of guns to our troupe. "In the event of the public desiring to consider wherein they might other- wise exercise their generosity, we sug- gest then. following for your considera- tion: The Government has appointed a commission, called the Military Hos- pital Commission, of which a member of the Government is the president, to administer out of the public funds the maintenance of military hospitals and conyalescent hems for our sick and wounded soldiers. On discharge from these hospitals and homes the disabled will receive pensions at fixed rates. These pensions, while being larger per man than those allowed the British soldiers, will in numerous in- stances be insufficient to tneet the needs of the recipient; and to the end of further assisting them in the mak- ing of their livelihood we are, in re - Sponse to many suggestions, orgatilz- ing a fund to be knovan as the dis- ablement fund. "The plan of administering this fund by the above-mentioned com- mission would depend on its amount. If a sum is obtaihed which will pro- duce from investments a sufficiently large revenue, this income would be expended, but If not Ierge enough to enable this to be done both capital and income would be distributed on v;e11-defined lines. Etteli case will be treated on its merits and assistanee given in Many ways. For inatance, totally disabled man could have his pension augmented by a. sum ta en- able him to obtain additional physieal comforts, white a partially disabled man, it unable to follow his former employnteht, would be aesisted to take up soine new occupatioit within the scope of his clippie(' ability. These men, having offered thele ser- vices to their country, pieced their lives lit jeopardy, and in so doing have suffered partial or total diseblement. Thie sbottid appeal to the entlitie as deserving most favorable recognition." and Commerce front Mr. C. la Just, special Canadian Trade Commissioner. Mr. Just gives an extended list of ar- ticles which could be made the basis of a large trade between this country and Russia. He again emphasizes the desirability of the establishment of agencies in Russia, especially .in regard to trade itt agricultural and other machinery, the United States manufacturers having erected works which, when in full working order, will take eare Of one-sixth of the total annual requirement of the country. Russia needs the light type of agrie cultural machinery, and the trade, says the commissioner, is capable of inde- finite extension. A Canadian for- warding agency in Russia is -recom- mended. Mr. Just states that the for- warding business has been in German hands, and that "it has been attended with disagreeable surprises sinee the war began." Germans Allege Ill -usage of Pri- soners in Amherst 6•*•••••••••••••6* And Threaten Revenge On Our. Boys Now Prisoners. Berlin, Aug. 23, via London, 3 p. M. •-As the 'result f inereaeingly venous reports toretraing the trealeneat of German cleilian 'Arian:ere, interned at Amberst, Nova Scotia, according to which men homed in an unventilated and uosniiitary faetory building had been enniehod for attempted (lecaPe, end less suing iiitractious of the rules, by canfinement itt a brick oven, the German authetities at1 now contemplating retallatore measurte against Canadians, both soldiers and tivlllans impriamied here. Approxireatt4y 700 Germans are now Interned at Amherst, The German suthoritten, 'who freely ttihrtit that th 4 tOndltionS tinder, which imprisoned Germans are living in Englaad And her tolonies are gen- erally goad, were at Met loatit to be- lieve the Amheret reports, and aserlb- ed them to the dilSsatlattet1011 of con- entitle:mid intimblers. The complaints emitilitte to Multiply, however, alleg- lug that dust Mal dirt were allewed to brave resistance,. Forty Members of vienteettlate, le p . tl k of re er Patti- - FOUND HER BOY a Quebec Woman Rescues Son :Stolen Four Years Ago. Port Worth, TeXas, Aug. 23.—A four-year search through nee United States and Canada for her eight-year- old son was ended here to -day by Mrs. Julia Delo, of Quebec, Canada, who identified the boy held by authoritlea here since the arrest of Charles Ie. Cortell, Mareli 5, as her son. Cortell had been arrested on a eharge of assault. Ile had been tra- vein/1g around the cciuntry 'with the boy. Both told conflicting stories and were Ordered held. Genet', official said, probably will be eharged with abduction, The boy recognized his mother hn- mediately, although was only four - years old when he disammated from home, - • - • OIGAtt MAGNATE OEM), Toledo, Ohio, Ang, 23.—Louls vice-president and one tif the ()agitate tors of the United Cigar Stores Com- pany, died in a hospital here shortly after Met midnight, of pneumonia, Mr. Biel -can -le here Ittat Tueeday from his home in New York and was taken the aame day. He was GO years old, NEW CATHOLIC COLLEGE, Montreal, Aug. 22.--A. College at Pointe aux Treinbles, to be under the dire.ction of the Brothers of the Se- tred Ileart, WOO blessed to -tiny by Arelibishep Brathesi, Sir tomer Gouin, Premier Of Quebec and other promin- Ihe crew, IneltIding twe Officers, Solite tary niettsuteS, aud generally ciabe.ar- tut people being ireeellt, 416 SUI3, VICTIMS MEXICO'S WAR. Villa Mobilising for an Attack On Gen. Obrogon. El Paso, Texas, Aug. 22. --Arrivals from Northern Menica to -day declared General Villa is Mobillzing hie forces at Torreon, preparatory to a guerrilla warfare against Genera Obregon. Sixty pieces of artillery have been Pannea at Saute. Clara and Saute no- cario, ruanY miles to the north of Tor- reou a's a, reserve. General Villa le ei said to have 20,000 men, including the arrived recently uxopmeilttilloon saoruYoreetlif. It Is said General Felipe Angeles, now in Southern Sonora, is Wide:Mir- ing to induce Southern Yaqui:" to et - tack Geueral P. I. Canes, Carranza commander, in, that state, With a view to relieving pressure against Governor alaytorena at Nogales. The remelt that General Rudelfo Fierro, Canute Reyes, Roque Gonzales Garza, and General Bantleraz, of Zama - tate force, led the Villia expeditionary force into Torreon, is confirmed, he force, however, was said ta nanther only 13,000 men, German Pirate Wasps Have heal Very Busy. COTTON NO Ai SONTHINNO Britain Has Declared It So, and France Will Follow. Measures 'Under Way to Relieve Market Depression. London,' Aug. 22.--eletten line boon du:tared abeolute contrabatui by Groat Dritetin, accordiug to a etatiment is - fitted by .the Foreign Office Met even- ing. 'Ile etatement declares that the Got ernment proposes to initiate mein euree to relieve depreselen wince might temporarily diethyl) the cotton, market, became of the contrabaud or- der. it was learned upon inquiry at the Foreign. Office that the Finite!). Gov- mennent isstted a similar notice to- day, The announcement follows: "His 'Majesty's Government have de - clued Colton abSollits contraband. While the eircumstaaces might have justified such action at an earlier por- ted his Majesty's Government are glad to think that local conditions of Amer- ican interests likely to be affected are more favorable for etich a etep than they weie a year ago, and inoreover, bis Majesty's Govemenent contemplate initiation of meaeuhee to relieve as fax its possila0 arty tilbnormai depression which might teraporarily disturb -Mar- ket conditions." • • • ITALIAN SUPL HAS IIETHNED The Nereid, Claimed Victim by Austria, Reaches Port. UnderVater 72 Hours Owing to An Accident. Milan, Italy, Aug. 22.—The Itailan submariae Nereid, which the Aus- trians asserted they had sunk, has arrived safely at a port in the Adria- tic, having escaped from the Austrian warships. Her crew suffered a nerve- racking ordeal through the fact that the Nereid was cempened to remain under water for 70 house because of an accident to her machinery, the com- mander of the submersible and three men of the crew dying from exhaus- tion, For a great period of the 70 hours the imprisoned men were without food, and were in complete darkness. The Nereid when attacked by the Austrians was compelledtoMilk be- low the waves in great haste, owing to the superior forces arrayed itgaiest her. London, Aug. 22. -The British steamship Carterswell, 4,000 to the Belgians tank steamer Dttgbastan and three sailing ves- sets have been sunk by a (lertaan sub- marine. - Tim erew of 26 men of the tiartersuell were reseued by a fishing boat. The tarterswell sailed from Gal- veston JulY 2A for ttavre. The Daghest- an. 2,811 tons, sailed from Philadelphia. On August 6 for linnets. The Belgian stearnshio Letighestan two torpedoed and sunk by it German sub- marine hist eight, n.ccoreing to Lloyd's. The crew was saved. The British steamers Windeor and -Wil- liam Dawson have inet with disaster. The The Windsor, .a. veSael of Sena' tons, late, according to a report issued litre, -been sunk, while the Wnt. Dawson, an eta atettmer, of 284 tone, has been blown up. The creW of the \Meteor was saved, but five men or the Dowsed erew were tot.s The 'British steamer Cobler 'has aim been sunk. it" An * * MRS. E. W. COX Another.of Late Senator's Family is Dead in Toronto. Hurt smiggEs HUN ULM UUM MHSaid to Rave Been S:ait to th, ROEll Roumanian Xing, 017 litinfisll Tel11 fl t4eitn(11`1(1'01'n Aug,So, 12I2atigaAt la, Tauyttitir "(14ttil vete aavices from laneintreft fgete is feared there taat Clermatar eas sem Destroy Grounded g-13 While She au illtilnatuni to Roumania regardlue the right to transport ilianitioliii 01 Irifas Und.er Protection et war fcr Turkey through itomeanlab Danish Government. tet ritOry. ANOUTRAGE vg"A large number of care letlee with ar ntaterial 110.9 been held Ina at Pre - clean a. village near the Tomas Vans, where it is reported ktouutaniaa armee are concentrating. Troops aim ar, :awing at -Javey, about 200 mule- north-eent of Bucharest, anti the pe troleure regione leave twee iteevily gar 115° 4414efet'; pretty strong title morning,' said the cup or coffee.- "So do I," re Plied the boarcling-house butter. "it feet, I feel just like spreading myself: Blobbs—Tlia,t fellow Worms is abso• lutely fearless. Slobbs—That's right. I don't believe lie would be afraid tc tell the mother oe a new baby Jae' exactly what he thought of it. - Rounuminit Cabinet is firmit resolvea not to grant Oil perteission. Violation of international Law De- nounced by the Danes and the Swedes, Tomato, Aug. 22.—Deftlh robbed the family oi the late Senator Geo. A, Cox of four or its erineipal inembera in the past eighteen menthe. Ain le, CoX died a few menthe after his father, and the nenaeor s widow, Minn G. A. Cox, only last-Weduetelay. Fol- ic wing these the stertting announce- ment came on Saturday afternoon of the death rerMrs. Cox, :aged 41, widow of the late Mr. E. W. Cox, at her rcse dence,idil Isabella street. Mr. Cox was President oil the Canada Life Assur- nnee Company at the time .oe his death In lame, 1014. Mrs. Cox, who wail lilies Hattie !frown before her marriage, was mar. rient Ur Mr. E. W. Cox twenty-five tears age, and woe ill but a. ellert time previous to her death, 'nee is :Arriv- ed by her mother, Mrs. Charles Brown, and one brother. Mr. Charnel Brown, wheareside at 42 Isebelle. etret. The funeral, which will be private, will take piece front her late residence at 2.30 Me afternoon to the family teaueoleum, Mount Plenetult Cemetery. London, .Aug. 22.—The Official Preaa Bureau ituteounced to-niget that a ro- port had been received from Lieut.- CominAnder Layton, commanding the _tarnish submarine E-13, which ground- eu tax tee iittts1t Isialla Di oultaoini, natween eopearnagen atm Mannuo, %axle Lei ner way to um Baltic, eateateteunnuauuer fauyine, Mame that tue sutenarme grounueu ear.)' o11 eie teeming ot Aug. 49, and taut an ecterks to refloat her fe.tted. At n ;Liu, Inutian t1.ria0410 boat appeared on tan melte wet thrormea tne 4-13 that 44 hours would De ahowed her to ay laudget off. At Inc same time a Ger- man torpedo-boat destroyer 'arrived mid reniained close tu the eubpaarine ta:,eyt‘. i1 two more Daniell tinmedo boats came up, when the Gorman emit with- iiAt 9 a.m., while three -Darnell tor- pedo boats were anchored close by, two German torpedo-boat destroyers Aeproached from the soutie Wben about half a Mao aWaY one of these destroyers hoisted a commercial flag signal. Before the commanding officer of the 10-13 had time to read it the German destroyer fired a torpedo from a distance of about 300 yards, which exploded on hitting the bottom near by. At the same moment the German destroyer fired all her guns. Commander Layton, seeing that the submarine was on fire fore and alt and unable to defend herself owing to being Aground, gave orders for the crew to abandon the submarine. 'While his men were on the water they were fired on by machine guns aiidsio•aapts- mil. One of the Danish torpedo immediately lowered her boats and :steamed between the submarine and the German destroyers, who thereupcn had to cease tiring and withdrew, Tito Copenhagen correspondent of Iteuter's Telegram Company sends the following regarding the sinking of the British submarine: The destruction of the British sub- marine E-13 in Danish territory by German destroyers, under circum- stances which placed the shipwrecked craft. under Danish protection, has aroused widespread indignation, which finds expreesion in the Danish news- papers. It is urged that there can be no explanation of plausible excuse fax the deliberate violation ot Danish ter- ritory, as a German torpedo boat had thoroughly investigated the locality eefcre returning with the others to attack the defenceless crew, The Vortla.nd says: "There can be no question that the German commander was aware he was violating Daaish neutrality. The lecident is simply in accordance with German methods throughout the whole war." The Koebenhaven writes: "We- re- ceived the news with deep pain that fourteen sailors of a friendly nation lost Welt lives, not even in unequal combat, but without the faintest chanea of defending themselves." The Journal Hovedestaven publishes a rumor that one Danish torpedo boat hart a man wounded and Rs wireless damaged by German shells. The entire press commends the Government's action in promptly pro- testing to Berlin, and assures the Gov- ernment that it will receive the sup- port of the whole 'nation in whatever action is taken. The Admiralty has ordered that the patrol ships around Copenhagen be increased. A: German Zeppelin this morning reconnoitred over the -waters southeast of Neel).- bagen, and photographed the wreck of the E-13. SWEDES DENOUNCE IT, Stockholm, Aug, 22.—The, Swedish press unanimously denounces the Ger- man attack on the Brinell submarine la -13 in Danish waters, characterizing it as an uneardonable infringement of Danish neutrality. The Dagens Nylieter, which commonly reflects the attitude of the Swedish Foreign Office, says that the Gerinens attacking the E-13 must have been fully aware that the submarine was in Dain.sh waters, "The most criminal feature cf the affair," adds the Dagens Nylieter, "is the German craft's action in firing upon British sailors who had given themselves tip to a neutral power and naturally assumed that they were safe from enemy attacks." - • AGED GALT MAN DROWNS. Galt, Avg. 2 ,2 -The body a Priederick Levett, 49 MeNatigitton street was on Saturday morning taken out of the owim- mining moot In Jackson Park. Ile tett Cie house at 7.16 and an hour later was found drowned by his daugkter and daughter -In-law who went in carch of him. Deceased Wan in ids isind year and for some time had been melancholy. Th.' coroner, Dr. Mulford, deckled that an in- quest was unneeessary. ROYAL EDWARO AVENGED. Athens, Aug. -Allied destroyers have Mirstred and bottled up 0. Gerinan sub- marine in Aivali .A. Mitylene despatch to -night maid it was believed the submarine wao the one that recently sera the British transport noyat Vidtvo.rd, with tire loss of about 1.090 lives Alvant 46 mime eolith of the Bay Is on the Asia Minor REV. FR. CARR ITALIANS NEAR CITY OF WU Their Guns Hammering Entrench. ed Camp On Outskirts. Task of Taking the Position Will be a Heavy One. Rome, Aug. 22.—Italian Artillery is now hammering at outposts of the great entrenched camp at Trent, The Austrian position on Mount Panorotta, an attack on which by Italian artillery was announced in a late official eom- municatiou from General Oedema, lies to the northeast of Levico, which is ten miles southeast of Trent. This mountain, more than 6,000 feet high, is one of the outposts of Treut. In attempting to advance on Trent the Italian forces have before them a long and difficult task. From the top of Mount Panarotta down to Tonna Pass is a succession of forts and en- trenchments extending for more than •20 mites and connected by under- ground passages built last September. The gigantic defences of the Austrians around Trent extend from Stelvio pass, near the Swiss frontier, down to Lake Garda and up to the Cantle Alps. They form a barrier more than 200 miles lone, in which nature her- self has erected the most formidable bulwarks. The following official statement was issued on Saturday night at the head- quarters of the Italian general staff: "On the plateau northwest of Arsiero our troops, by a vigorous attack, cap- tured an important Austrian redoubt on the flank of the mountain west of Monte Maggiore. "In the upper Cordevole valley the artillery duel . continued yesterday. Our artillery destroyed and burned an abattise barring the Dolomite road be- yond Arabba. Enemy artillery on the other hand tried with stubborn rage to reduce to ruins the hamlet of Piave de Livinallengo without respecting even. the civil hoepital, which was greatly damaged: "Remarkable progress was made yesterday in Conca di Plezo where our .troops, thanks to an energetic of- fensive, won the front from Pluzne to Cone= Enemy artillery, not succeed- ing in checking the rusk of our troops, directed its fire against inhabited places, inflicting considerable damage and causing some fires. "In the Monte Nero sector, after a bard fight, it strong section of enemy trenches on the northern slopes of the Ursic mountain fell into our posses- sion. All eaemy attempts to retake the positions were repulsed. The same fate Was 'reserved for other enemy counter-attacks against our positions at Santa Lucia, where we made sev- eral prisoners, including one officer." The Sunday communication said: "In the Monte Maggio zone, to the northwest of Arsiero, the enemy's artillery •swept the positions newly conquered.. by our troops. Neverthe- less, we extended still farther the ground we had occupied. eIn. the upper Boit e we have cap- tured several enemy trenches at the head of the Tre.venanzes valley and taken a number of prisoners. Our troogs also drove away the enemy's Patrols, posted in the midst of the rocks of Monte Cristallo and extended out line as far as Create. Bianca. "Enemy artillery has opeued fire on the houses ot Cortina d'Ampezza, caus- ing .sorne damage. "In the upper Rienz the enemy made attacks against our more ad- vanced positions, but was repulsed. "TI"' enemy concentrated a violent first ageAust our Came front, follow- ing it up 'with an assault. The attack- ers were repulsed by our fire, and then by repeated bayonet chargeS, were driven off and pursued. "Our aeroplanes repeated yesterday morning their raid on the efteMy's aerodrome of Assovitza, on which they dropped sixty bombs, ceasing considerable damage. Our squadron, dettpite,the fact that it Was subjected to the usual fire of the enemy's Irak:serial guns, returned untouched." New Head of St. Michael's R. 0, College, Toronto, Toronto, Aug. 23.—OffIcial announce - newt has been Made by the Very Rev, II, Troche, ProVinClal of the Basilian Fathers, that the Rev. 1-1, Carr has been appointed president of St. Mich- ael's College. Ire eumeeds the Rev. Robert McBrady, who hoe had that office for the ease three Years. leather Carr is well known la edtleational eir- des as lean of rare Ability and Un- tiring Mai. Ile is an honor graduate ef the University of Toronto and a member of Om Univereity Senate. Dur- ing the past eight years Ito has beee engaged at St. Welted's in the de- partmetits of classics and philosophy. It can be expected that under leather Carr's regime the high staftdard will be Maintained which St. Miehaers has established as the Bennet Catholic College of the Univereity of Toronto. TO COMMAND 71ST 13A1 -T. Umbra Ont., Aug, 22.—The appoint- ment of Major Donald Sutherland, of Princeton, invalided home from the let battalion in Prance, to commatta the new 71st battalion. whleh is now being formed here, is eonfirmed, For both the /1st and the ti0th battalions, connuanded by LieuteCol. Towers, or Sarnia, ft elate 'of officers has been most, abouen- trance to the Darda.nelles. tooted ami tent to Ottawa. RUSSIA HOLDS KOVNO-111/g RAILWAY UNE Brest -Litovsk Fortress, However, is Now Within Beach of the German Big Guns. STILL FIGHTING Beaten, But Not Conquered, the lIeroic Troops of the (tsar Are Still Battling. London, Aug. 2.2.—Teere is little changein Polatul and the Baltic Prove Incee, .A. big battle is being fought along the Ieovne-Vilea, railway aue Ilia River Niemen, This, however, is of secondary importance te the move - Meant against Brest -Litovsk. The Aes- tro-Germau forces are across the rivers and roads both north and math of this fortress, which is invested front three shim, and curiosity is evinced as to whether Gond Duke Nicholas In, tends to defend it or to fall further back. For the moment he is resisting tite Austro -German advance, but this may be ouly with rear guards, welch have been detailea to inflict as much toes as possible on the invaders and delay the progress of the Teutons. A despatch to Reuter's Telegram Company from Petrograd says from Ute latest information received there the Russians are along the Kovno - Vilna railway opposing the advance of the Germans on Vilna. The despatch adds: "'rho whole line of the Grodno- ilialystok-Brest-Litovsh railway re-, mains In the possession of the Ras - Mans, but Brest -Litovsk is almost within the zone of gun -fire and fre- quently is visited by bomb -throwing aer1o,1leanes. , Bourse Gazette says German advance guards who appeared near RNuovssoisavnys,,en, tsearty, on the Vilna -Petro- grad railway, were driven back by the BEATEN, BUT UNCONQUERED. Stanley 'Wasliburne writes to the Times from Petrograd under date of Aug. 8: "elle Russians have for two months been retiring from position after post - tion before overwhelming German attacks.. With a few exceptions the world has concluded that flying be- fore the phalanx of the Austro -Ger- man legions with their thousands of massed guns fed as regularly as clockwork with munitions and %Im- plies brought up by their superb rail- way systems, was a wrecked and de- feated army, an organization that it would take months of rest and re- cuperation to lick into a virile fight- ing force once more. "But such is not the case. The morale and spirit of the Russians is the same as when the war started. The one great strategic aim of the Germans has been to trash the Rus- sian army and then hurry back to the 'west to attack England and France. It is true that Germany has driven the Rusnians from position after position; it is true that she has given back Lemberg to the unenthu- s:astic Austrians, who with trembling hands accepted It as a dangerous gift; and it is true that the world looks upon the loss of Galicia. and Po- land as a great moral blow to the Russian arms. Thus far Germany has achieved her ends. But she las not destroyed the armies, see has not discouraged the troops. "The plain facts are that by a pre- Donderance of resources which Russia, could not. equal, supplied over lines of communication which Russia. could not duplicate, she forced Russian withdrawals before her, tor men can- not fight with their fists. "The glory of the German advance will be halved when the world knows exactly what Russia had in men and arms and munitions to meet this as- sault, the greatest perhaps that has ever been made in military history. One cannot discuss these things now but it is the opinion of the writer that the wonder is, not that the Germans wcn, but that they did not crush the army before nein. "The Germans bave failed in their greatest aim—as the ease stands to day. One cannot doubt that the high authorities ba Berlin. must realize this truth as much as do the military brains on this side of the line. The Germans have shot their bolt, a bolt forged from every resource in men and' munitions that they could mus - tet after months of preparation. The Russieets have recollect before it, and may recoil again mid again, but they aryfight lo. yselitdenclestruttion or capture. a • le.AISEWS STATE ENTRY, dp THE LINE GROWS 80G,000 British Troops Now Hold Front of 10 Miles, Paris, Aug. 22. -The Petit Patistett states that the British lino in northern Prance and Flanders has been lengthened to more than 100 vides. Formerly it Was only 40 miles long. Tho total number of troops actually on the firing itne is *2'grrn, the sea soutliNvarti the flint army is now the Belgian; then comes the French army and next the first British army. Then tomes another French Army. With the new Bridal' army Im- mediately to the Bondi. The arrival of this new British forte extentla. the front nearly ten miles. Field Marshal Sir John Frenell in 1101V SO well satiefied with the training Knelt - oiler's army in receiving in the British comns that the new troops are being drafted far the trenches straight from the transports. If you have any fear of being tont- mitten to eat your °Wit Wares, Mick to honeyed phrasce. Novo Georgievslt, Russian Roland, Aug. 22, via Warsaw to London, Aug. 23.—The German Emperor, with Gen. von Falltenhayen, chief of staff of the Germatt ariny; Field 'Marshal von Hindenburg, Gen. von Besseler, and a brilliant suit to -day entered the stillaburning towh ot Novo Georgievsk. Emperor Williem prior to his en- trance reviewed itt parade pert of the troops which tog:* the redress in a short eight-day aiege. The Emperor witnessed the parade from the crest of the Neva Georgievsk forts, amid cannon and barbed wire entangetnents, He expressed gratitude to God, who said lie had helped the troops and woula further help them, told ment. The Emperor appeared to be fresh mid strong, despite his arching dtilia:elcse.d the melt for their aceoreplisit- s Paris, 11.30 a, n selesed 11.7-4.attaTiluyihRe,KrA:61.,:teree.----to.:2101pvviLat WAR ON ANNEO, g that joint military action by Ititty with England, termite and Russia against Turkey was arranged by the Italian General Perm during his visit to the Angkerrenelt front In Jule, Plans studied then, it IS sald, can fue modiately be put into •action. • ....Ia.*. INLAND finetENUn RETURNS. ottawa, Aug. 22. -The Via* tax Vequir• ing Stamps On patent medicines, wine bottles, etc., during July yielded $92,494 ineventie. The total reeeipts of the In- land Reveille) Department for the month were $1,801,765, oft Increase of $115,62a over July of last Year. The exult exeldle revenue for war ntrriggies en lindrita and tobacco amounted to only about $22.090 indicating that decreased eorillUinntlon nimeet ciente etnhaltinetethe mato. Taveraut nectod trent inerettsed extise nutlet,